In Northside ISD, we believe the success of a child depends on all of us. This requires teachers, coaches, parents, administrators, and community leaders to make it happen. Click here to see how going beyond the classroom – beyond the game – will make a difference in a child now and in the future.

Jefferson Middle School and its mentors and mentoring programs won three of the top awards presented by the San Antonio Mentoring Forum, a county wide student mentoring collaborative. They were recognized during the 3rd Annual Texas Mentoring Summit, a state wide mentoring conference.

Last night, Trustees discussed and took action on several items: approved $579,000 of High School Allotment funds to subsidize AP exams for students, approved an audit of the District’s financial report, and appointed six campus administrators and two Central Office positions.

The flu season is upon us. Northside ISD is seeing a small increase in illness outbreaks at some schools, although not all cases are the flu but also are seasonal allergies and colds. NISD has more than 103,000 students in 116 schools.

For 42 years, the Walter Gerlach Livestock Show and Sale has been a Northside ISD tradition that has quietly raised nearly $13 million in college scholarships for students. This year’s event will again draw hundreds of students and livestock bidders. It will also be dedicated to long-time show supporters Harold (Butch) and Cindy Galm.

Fifth graders at Linton ES took a reading time out with three NBA referees. Click here to see how referees, Joe Crawford, Bennie Adams, and Tre Maddox, visited the school as part of the “Time Out for Reading” program sponsored by Scholastic, Inc. and the National Basketball Referees Association.

January is designated School Board Recognition Month in Texas, and Northside ISD is joining other districts across the state to gratefully acknowledge the invaluable contributions that elected Board of Trustees make to their communities.

The NISD Special Education Program is hosting a Community Resource Fair for families of students with disabilities on Thursday, Jan. 15 from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Northside Activity Center, 7001 Culebra Road.

Almost 25 years to the day since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Clark HS German students commemorated the occasion by constructing a replica of the Berlin Wall and participating in a day-long celebration of German culture, language, and music. Click here to learn more.

​One of the items approved by voters in School Bond 2014 was the expansion of bullet-resistant security lobbies at 30 elementary schools at a cost of $2.3 million. The first one was built last summer at Ellison Elementary School as a pilot.

Last night, Trustees discussed and took action on several items: renamed the Northside Excel Academy after its longtime leader, approved the designs for security lobbies at 8 elementary schools, approved legislative priorities for 2015, received a report that 100 percent of NISD teachers are “Highly Qualified," and appointed the Director of Elementary Administration.

Northside ISD announces that 100 percent of teachers are classified as "Highly Qualified." In accordance with Section 2141 of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and the Texas State Highly Qualified Teacher Plan, the local education agency (LEA) is required to submit a report annually on whether the academic subject area classes are being taught by Highly Qualified Teachers.

Mary Hull Elementary School held its annual Red Ribbon parade and rally with hundreds of students and community members lining the parade route in support of the anti-drug message. WOAI Chief Meteorologist Albert Flores served as Grand Marshal. Click here to watch this year’s parade.